Georg ‘Dr. Maverick’ Löfflmann
@gloefflmann
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Lecturer (Assistant Prof) in US Foreign Policy @QMPoliticsIR. Author of The Politics of Antagonism. Researches Security/Narratives/Identity/Populism
Joined July 2015
How did populist narratives mobilize Trump voters and enable 'America First'? My book argues that populist rhetoric primarily appeals to voters' insecurities and emotions, remaking the concepts of 'Us' and 'Them' in the process. Out in March 2024: https://t.co/MAC1Wpdjfz
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Under Trump 1.0 the US actually increased its commitment to the European Deterrence Initiative, both financially and militarily. You had a largely status quo oriented national security team (Kelly, Mattis, McMaster, etc.) Under Trump 2.0 the Generals are out and the MAGAs are in.
"Pentagon officials last week informed European diplomats that the US would no longer fund programmes that train and equip militaries in eastern European countries that would be on the frontline of any conflict with Russia,"1 https://t.co/lLRobNXrt0
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🚀 "‘If I could turn back time’: Temporal security narratives, ontological disruption, and Germany’s Zeitenwende" from @gloefflmann & @MalteRiemann is our Friday treat! 🌎👉 Read in full: https://t.co/iohpGEBqha
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After both Ghost Fleet and 2034 turned out to be absolutely atrocious reads, I’m not exactly holding my breath here.
A movie trailer for a book. Now I've seen everything.
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Wenn jetzt auch noch der Kanninchenzüchterverein Wanne-Eickel abspringt, hat die Zeitenwende richtig Probleme.
1/3 Das BSW Brandenburg lehnt den neuen #Wehrdienst ab und veröffentlicht einen Mustertext zum Widerspruch auf seiner Webseite. Im Koalitionsvertrag mit der SPD steht jedoch👉
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But only without Franconia, please. Talk about a 5th column.
I just spent a week in Bavaria. Fantastic landscapes, strong economy, tradition and identity, with a population of 13.4 million, more than neighbouring Austria, Czechia or Hungary. It should absolutely be an independent nation
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It’s 1 September and the UK is in full autumn mode already without even skipping a beat. Temperature has cooled down, skies are overcast. Time for lit candles, good books, and fine whisky.
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My office has the charm of a debilitated Soviet submarine base by comparison.
reaching peak academic aesthetic is having your massive faux medieval tapestry put up in your new office 😍
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In an expected, but timely, turn of events, with @europeanisa in full swing, my first book “Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield” has been now published digitally, with the EISA-OUP Series Voices in IR. Print version in December. https://t.co/suDmrCkWE0
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Abstract. This book rethinks hegemonic understandings of military victory as the outcome of war by focusing on the relationship between victory and time. W
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3 days in beautiful, charming Bologna has shown once again why EISA is simply the best international studies conference around. High-quality panels, lovely colleagues, brilliant reception. It’s always a joy and truly enriching experience to attend. See you in Lisbon for #EISA2026
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Shots fired.
Für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland stellt sich angesichts dieser diplomatischen Verwicklungen jetzt folgende Frage: Wo kriegt die Marine einen neuen Einsatz für Klasse 125 her?
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Register now for the @USFPgroup annual conference! 🌟 'US foreign policy in the post-unipolar world'🌎 Taking place 5 Sept @ucl ft/ @CMcKNichols @AfsahQazi @USEmpire @EdaAyaydin @gloefflmann @abhishankmishra @imadfarhadi @TomFurse 🎉 Sign up here 👉
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The theme of the 2025 US Foreign Policy Working Group Annual Conference is US foreign policy in the post-unipolar world. Panels, papers, and roundtables will broadly address how the United States is...
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This is a huge win for Putin: Trump has now fully adopted Putin's narrative of "comprehensive peace deal is better than quick ceasefire".
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Trump lacks the courage to force an outcome, maybe he also fears to get the blame for selling out Ukraine. US military support for Ukraine and Europe will decrease going forward. All Putin has to do is wait. Trump can then just pass the buck and blame Europe for everything.
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Trump didn‘t give away the farm in Alaska. Maybe the frantic last-minute entreaties by the Europeans and Zelenskyy did leave an impression. No land for peace, no cease-fire, but also no new sanctions and a diplomatic win for Putin, who literally had the red carper rolled out.
Trump may sincerely want to end the war, but he does not have the mental capacity to negotiate with Putin. You can't be tough if you don't understand the nuances of the issue you are negotiating. The result is that he gets manipulated, and he cannot produce any useful outcomes.
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Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation in den Grenzen vor 1648 or go home!
Grenzen von 1871 oder von 1937?
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